Manderson-White Horse Creek, South Dakota

Manderson-White Horse Creek is a town located in Shannon County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 626.

Geography

\nManderson-White Horse Creek is located at 43°13'44" North, 102°28'24" West (43.228781, -102.473216)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

\nAs of the census of 2000, there are 626 people, 109 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density is 42.4/km² (109.9/mi²). There are 116 housing units at an average density of 7.9/km² (20.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 1.12% White, 0.00% African American, 98.72% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 109 households out of which 61.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.3% are married couples living together, 48.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 10.1% are non-families. 9.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 5.70 and the average family size is 5.99. In the town the population is spread out with 52.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 10.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 17 years. For every 100 females there are 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $8,229, and the median income for a family is $8,229. Males have a median income of $13,750 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $4,440. 74.6% of the population and 75.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 92.3% are under the age of 18 and 57.9% are 65 or older.